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inauguration, but the death last month of 26-year-old drum major robert champion exposed a scourge the band a longtime director admits he could not control. would you agree there was a culture of hazing? >> there is a culture of hazing. >> reporter: dr. julian white became head band director in 1998 but he was fired four days after champion was found alone and unresponsive in a band bus. when they were gig c.p.r., he was on the bus. >> yes. >> reporter: was he conscious? >> no. >> reporter: the cause of death is still under investigation, but police who interviewed band members believe hazing is to blame. so does white. he suspects champion was beaten in a hazing ritual. for years, he says he tried to crack down on hazing with workshops and a zero-tolerance policy but he could not break the band's secret abusive culure. >> the saxophones are gestapo. the char nits are clones. >> reporter: it's like gang names. >> yes. >> reporter: were they lining gangs to you to get under control? >> yes, they were like gangs. >> reporter: over the years, white estimates he threw out 100 band members
inauguration, but the death last month of 26-year-old drum major robert champion exposed a scourge the band a longtime director admits he could not control. would you agree there was a culture of hazing? >> there is a culture of hazing. >> reporter: dr. julian white became head band director in 1998 but he was fired four days after champion was found alone and unresponsive in a band bus. when they were gig c.p.r., he was on the bus. >> yes. >> reporter: was he conscious?...
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it has been devastating for this country, more than 10,000 people killed in the last few years. and when president obama was here in april, he said the united states shares some of the blame. number one because the united states is where so many of the drugs in mexico go, because of u.s. consumption of drugs. and number two, because of so many of the guns that are killing people here come over the border from the united states. so you can bet that president calderon will bring up that issue again. >> and of course trade a big issue between these three countries. what will the obama administration be pushing at these discussions? >> they will be pushing to keep trade barriers low. because canada is the number one trade partner for the united states. mexico is the number three trade partner for the united states. and they want to make sure that any trade disputes don't turn into any trade wars, russ? >> mitchell: chip reid traveling with the president a guadalajara, mexico, thank you very much. >> you bet. >> mitchell: it appears the cash for clunkers program has hit another bump
it has been devastating for this country, more than 10,000 people killed in the last few years. and when president obama was here in april, he said the united states shares some of the blame. number one because the united states is where so many of the drugs in mexico go, because of u.s. consumption of drugs. and number two, because of so many of the guns that are killing people here come over the border from the united states. so you can bet that president calderon will bring up that issue...
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last year. but it's a faint hope. in new jersey, democratic governor john corzine has grappled with severe economic woes and with low approval ratings. he's counting on a huge democratic voter edge and some $20 million worth of mostly negative ads to defeat former u.s. attorney chris christie. the outcome may hinge on how well independent candidate chris daggett does. democrats traditionally win the turnout battle, so they'll take a loss here hard, as will obama, who's come to new jersey three times. in new york city, democrat turned republican turned independent mayor mike bloomberg is expected to cruise to a third term over democratic comptroller bill thompson. bloomberg has spent $85 million in this race, outspending his opponent by almost 13-1. there's a special congressional election in upstate new york where the republican candidate, dee dee scozzafava, found herself running against a democrat and a conservative party candidate. after a slew of prominent names, including sarah palin, backe
last year. but it's a faint hope. in new jersey, democratic governor john corzine has grappled with severe economic woes and with low approval ratings. he's counting on a huge democratic voter edge and some $20 million worth of mostly negative ads to defeat former u.s. attorney chris christie. the outcome may hinge on how well independent candidate chris daggett does. democrats traditionally win the turnout battle, so they'll take a loss here hard, as will obama, who's come to new jersey three...
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. >>> it appears a course correction is in store for the obama administration. the president begins his second year in office with unemployment topping 10% and health care reform all but dead. we may get the first look at the new white house focus the day after tomorrow. bill plante reports. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: in the state of the union address, president obama will deliver wednesday, he'll be seeking to reconnect with the millions of americans who have voted for change but didn't see it in his first year. he's on the cover of two news magazines this week, one asking the question now what? loss of the democratic senate seat in massachusetts set off the alarm. a "washington post" poll shows almost two-thirds who voted for republican scott brown said they opposed the democrats' agenda. the president's advisors said goat the message and that the state of the union speech will focus on jobs anded economy. >> i think the president will go through a series of things, how do we continue to work to get our economy back on track, how do we
. >>> it appears a course correction is in store for the obama administration. the president begins his second year in office with unemployment topping 10% and health care reform all but dead. we may get the first look at the new white house focus the day after tomorrow. bill plante reports. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: in the state of the union address, president obama will deliver wednesday, he'll be seeking to reconnect with the millions of...
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. >> reporter: and another unexpected situation may be that president obama in these next two years leading up to his re-election campaign may find that to get anything done, he has to cooperate more with with the republicans in the house than the democrats in the senate. troy? >> bill plante in washington, thank you. >> for more on the prospects for political conflict within the republican house majority and within the states we're joined by our senior political correspondent jeff greenfeld, good evening. i thought john boehner wou be sitting pretty at this point but he's facing daunting challenges. >> he is facing incoming fire from his own ardent supporters or at least the people who helped give him the speakership of the republican majority. some tea party folks, senator deminlt, one of the ardent republican conservatives in the senate have been critical about theñr lake duck session-- lame duck session. they want to draw a line in the sand and stop obama in his tracks. and for them the debt ceiling which john boehner says we have to vote to expand or the government defaults on its obl
. >> reporter: and another unexpected situation may be that president obama in these next two years leading up to his re-election campaign may find that to get anything done, he has to cooperate more with with the republicans in the house than the democrats in the senate. troy? >> bill plante in washington, thank you. >> for more on the prospects for political conflict within the republican house majority and within the states we're joined by our senior political correspondent...
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the obama administration reported today that 11.5 million american enrolled last year, nearly 300,000 more than the previous year. the average fine for not buying insue year to $470. today, mr. trump stepped up pressure on congress to repeal obamacare, telling the "new york times" that it should happen next week and should be replaced very quickly. but with what, he did not say. after talking with the president-elect, speaker paul ryan said that the house will aim to replace obamacare at the same time that it repeals it. tomorrow, mr. trump will hold his first news conference since he was elected. cbs news will bring that to you live at 11 a.m. eastern time. in chicago tonight, president obama will follow a tradition established by george washington and will deliver a farewell address to the nation. dean reynolds is there tonight. dean. >> reporter: scott, a facebook post this afternoon by the president perhaps foreshadowed tonight's speech. in it, the president said, "we've made america a better, stronger place for generations that will follow. we've run our leg in a long relay of pr
the obama administration reported today that 11.5 million american enrolled last year, nearly 300,000 more than the previous year. the average fine for not buying insue year to $470. today, mr. trump stepped up pressure on congress to repeal obamacare, telling the "new york times" that it should happen next week and should be replaced very quickly. but with what, he did not say. after talking with the president-elect, speaker paul ryan said that the house will aim to replace obamacare...
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year-long protection for on-the-go-women. >> couric: finally tonight, the obama administration is asking for patience for the stimulus to work. but one town says it can't wait, so it's taking the bull by the horns, showing the kind of grit and independence that won the west. mark strassmann has tonight's "bright spots." >> reporter: in lamar, colorado, cowboy country, the wild ride began months ago. everyone wondered whether the local economy would bite the dust. >> do you guys have the program? >> reporter: so 15-year-old susie lira never imagine shed'd find work at the summer rodeo. >> i was, like, oh, i have a job my first job. >> reporter: that work was made possible by lamar's new job corps. its drive to fix up the community and its tattered economy. >> there was fear. >> reporter: city administrator ron stock had the idea. right after christmas, four downtown stores closed. this agriculture town of 8,500 needed help and they needed it quick. >> if they didn't get help this spring, i wasn't certain they were going to be here this fall. >> reporter: so little lamar created its own st
year-long protection for on-the-go-women. >> couric: finally tonight, the obama administration is asking for patience for the stimulus to work. but one town says it can't wait, so it's taking the bull by the horns, showing the kind of grit and independence that won the west. mark strassmann has tonight's "bright spots." >> reporter: in lamar, colorado, cowboy country, the wild ride began months ago. everyone wondered whether the local economy would bite the dust. >>...
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ba s bara obama, eight years in the white house. >>> com news on "cbs this morning," gentleman p missouri began's jamie dimon. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." s is just something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance. do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx. before starting, you should be tested for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur... ...tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms... ...such as fever, sweats, chills, muscle aches or cough. or if you have received a vaccine or plan to. if you have inflammatory bowel disease,
ba s bara obama, eight years in the white house. >>> com news on "cbs this morning," gentleman p missouri began's jamie dimon. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." s is just something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10...
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a district president obama carried 55/45 three years ago. a republican won the seat for the first time in more than 90 years but for many voters in the district, this election wasn't about turner nor his democratic opponent, north even anthony weiner, who's resignation triggered this election. >> i voted for him because it was against obama. >> reporter: if this race revealed discontent with president obama, what might be most troubling to the white house is who is expressing it. >> we can turn this election into a referendum, and we did! you did! >> reporter: former new york mayor and democrat ed koch endorsed the republican. he thinks the president is not a strong enough supporter of israel. that played big in a district that's a third jewish. other democrats are upset with mr. obama's handling of the economy. >> a year or two ago, people were-- who had voted for him, like myself, you sat at the dinner table and all they would say s, i'm disappointed." >> reporter: and now? >> now a number of them are saying i'm out raged. >> reporter: the
a district president obama carried 55/45 three years ago. a republican won the seat for the first time in more than 90 years but for many voters in the district, this election wasn't about turner nor his democratic opponent, north even anthony weiner, who's resignation triggered this election. >> i voted for him because it was against obama. >> reporter: if this race revealed discontent with president obama, what might be most troubling to the white house is who is expressing it....
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the filing date for next year's primary is november 22nd. betty, back to you. >> tara mergener joining us live in washington. thank you. rahm emanuel's boss is on the road. president obama is in new mexico this morning, the first stop on a four-state campaign swing. the object is to rally democratic voters. many democrats face tough challenges in the midterm elections. tonight mr. obama attends a rally in wisconsin for senator russ feingold. feingold trails in the polls. but he's actually skipping tonight's rally. >> the president on another broader level, you know, this is not a year to be identified with a political establishment. and no matter which party you're in. >> the president's approval rating is now well below 50%. he will also visit iowa and virginia. >>> more hot weather is expected in southern california today. on monday it was so hot the thermometers stopped working. the triple digit heat triggered numerous power outages and at one point last night, more than 30,000 customers were without electricity. kend us gibson has more o
the filing date for next year's primary is november 22nd. betty, back to you. >> tara mergener joining us live in washington. thank you. rahm emanuel's boss is on the road. president obama is in new mexico this morning, the first stop on a four-state campaign swing. the object is to rally democratic voters. many democrats face tough challenges in the midterm elections. tonight mr. obama attends a rally in wisconsin for senator russ feingold. feingold trails in the polls. but he's actually...
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>> we've add more debt during the obama years than all the presidents from george washington down to george bush. the last thing we need to do to these young people is add more debt, and giving away free tuition strikes me as something we can't afford. >> pelley: i'll put that down as dead, as well. increasing the federal minimum wage. >> bad idea. >> pelley: dead? >> it's a bad idea. i've had every kind of rotten job you can imagine growing up and getting myself through school, and i wouldn't have had a chance of half those jobs. the federal government kept imposing higher minimum wage low-income jobs help people get skills and they they can climb the economic lieder. >> pelley: dead or alye tripling the child tax care credit for working families. >> we're all for helping working-class families. i think we'll look at this when he sends his budget up. something that could be looked at in the overall context of simplifying our tax code and bringing rates down for everyone. >> pelley: possible area of compromise between the republicans and democrats. >> certainly something we'd look at
>> we've add more debt during the obama years than all the presidents from george washington down to george bush. the last thing we need to do to these young people is add more debt, and giving away free tuition strikes me as something we can't afford. >> pelley: i'll put that down as dead, as well. increasing the federal minimum wage. >> bad idea. >> pelley: dead? >> it's a bad idea. i've had every kind of rotten job you can imagine growing up and getting myself...
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troops will be deployed in afghanistan by year's end. gates told reporters he'd consider recommendations to send even more. u.s. taxpayers, meanwhile, have spent billions on reconstruction projects in afghanistan. remarkably, there is word that some of that money is going straight to the taliban. new the head of the house foreign relations committee is vowing an investigation. here's nancy cordes. >> reporter: it is taxpayer money meant to fund aid and development projects in afghanistan-- roads, bridges, schools. but there are new claims that u.s.-funded contractors have been spending a hefty chunk of that funding on protection payments to the taliban for years. >> that translates into money that the taliban are using to attack and kill american military personnel. that's just simply outrageous. >> reporter: the international news organization global post quoted several unnamed contractors who said 20% of their budgets or more go to pay off the taliban so it won't bomb their projects or their people. a protection racket far more sophist
troops will be deployed in afghanistan by year's end. gates told reporters he'd consider recommendations to send even more. u.s. taxpayers, meanwhile, have spent billions on reconstruction projects in afghanistan. remarkably, there is word that some of that money is going straight to the taliban. new the head of the house foreign relations committee is vowing an investigation. here's nancy cordes. >> reporter: it is taxpayer money meant to fund aid and development projects in...
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in 2009, their first year in the white house, they went to yellowstone, and this vacation during obama's last year in office is just as picture-worthy. the family o heels of a difficult week for the country. >> the beauty of the national park system is it belongs to everybody. it is a true expression of our democracy. it's almost luke the spirit of america itself is right here. >> reporter: according to the national park service, 275 million people visit the parks each year. nina. >> ninan: you have been? >> reporter: i have not, but it's next on my list. >> ninan: bucket list for sure. marlie hall, thank you. and that's the cbs weekend news for this saturday. later on cbs, 48 hours. the news continues now on our 24-hour digital network, cbsnews.com. i'm reena ninan in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> announcer: the following program is sponsored by operation smile. every year, hundreds of thousands of children are born with cleft lip and or cleft palate.
in 2009, their first year in the white house, they went to yellowstone, and this vacation during obama's last year in office is just as picture-worthy. the family o heels of a difficult week for the country. >> the beauty of the national park system is it belongs to everybody. it is a true expression of our democracy. it's almost luke the spirit of america itself is right here. >> reporter: according to the national park service, 275 million people visit the parks each year. nina....
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-- double president obama's salary. add in benefits and secret loans he took from the city and the d.a. claims rizzo bilked bell for $3.2 million. all the while, city taxes kept going up. >> trash, lighting, everything doubled. >> they used the tax dollars collected from the hard-working citizens of bell as their own piggy bank which they then looted at will. >> reporter: the d.a. said this happened because the citizens of bell weren't paying attention, something citizens vow will never happen again. >> this is the greatest victory in bell! >> the community's involved now. they're attending council meetings, doing the hard work and trying to take their city back. >> reporter: believe it or not, those arrested bell city council members are still running the city. they can hold on to their jobs unless they resign, are recalled by the voters, or are convicted. katie? >> couric: bill whitaker. bill, thanks very much. turning to campaign 2010, it's seven weeks until those midterm elections with control of congress at stake.
-- double president obama's salary. add in benefits and secret loans he took from the city and the d.a. claims rizzo bilked bell for $3.2 million. all the while, city taxes kept going up. >> trash, lighting, everything doubled. >> they used the tax dollars collected from the hard-working citizens of bell as their own piggy bank which they then looted at will. >> reporter: the d.a. said this happened because the citizens of bell weren't paying attention, something citizens vow...
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in the last three years there, the unemployment rate has gone from 6.4% to 9.7%. we asked chip reid to go there it to find out what the voters are saying. >> reporter: the 2012 presidential election may well come down to the half a million or so folks who live here in the valley around scranton, pen, an area with the highest unemployment rate in the state for 18 months in a row. >> you don't understand that you have a job, you're doing well, tomorrow, it's gone. >> reporter: steve simko hasn't worked since last may, and at age 63, missed his mortgage payment last month for the first time in his life. and you're living a pretty basic life right now. >> oh, i'm living beyond basic. i'm-- i'm-- i've already rolled all my change, okay. >> reporter: simko, who volunteered for the last obama campaign, represents a basic political problem for the president-- voters here gave him a double-digit victory in 2008 but are far worse off today. >> if he doesn't win, pennsylvania, it's over. >> reporter: paul kanjorski knows the area better than just about anyone. he represented
in the last three years there, the unemployment rate has gone from 6.4% to 9.7%. we asked chip reid to go there it to find out what the voters are saying. >> reporter: the 2012 presidential election may well come down to the half a million or so folks who live here in the valley around scranton, pen, an area with the highest unemployment rate in the state for 18 months in a row. >> you don't understand that you have a job, you're doing well, tomorrow, it's gone. >> reporter:...
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back and say, you know, this is a suicide mission, then you'll see real change. >> reporter: president obama will have his second town hall meeting of the week tomorrow in montana set back on his heels but hoping soshift public opinion on his defining issue. katie. >> couric: one of the most contentious issues in the health care debate involves a proposal to provide end-of-life counseling to help patients decide what kind of medical treatment they want or need. the most extreme opponents have raised the specter of what they call death panels that would decide whether insurance would pay for end-of-life care. there is no such proposal, but the issue has become so divisive the president felt compelled to assure more thans this week that no know was going to-- as he pulled it-- pull the plug on grandma. kelly cobiella has more now on a subject most of us have difficulty talking about. dying. >>eporter: as the protests and the shouting continue in town halls on how end-of-life care would be changed by health care reform, quietly, away from the furor, molvin edwards and his life are planning for
back and say, you know, this is a suicide mission, then you'll see real change. >> reporter: president obama will have his second town hall meeting of the week tomorrow in montana set back on his heels but hoping soshift public opinion on his defining issue. katie. >> couric: one of the most contentious issues in the health care debate involves a proposal to provide end-of-life counseling to help patients decide what kind of medical treatment they want or need. the most extreme...
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president obama's first state dinner as president. the president honors india's prime minister in a lavish tent set-up on the white house south lawn. >> reporter: they rolled out the red carpet and plenty of white house glamour at the obama's first state dinner. dressed to the nines, president obama and the first lady welcomed indian prime minister manmohan singh and his wife. and later, during the president's toast, he emphasized the u.s.'s important relationship with india. >> the future that beckons all of us. let's answer the call and let the two great nations recognize the triumphs and achievements that await us. >> reporter: but it's not all about official business during state dinners. the white house has been working for months for just the right menu and entertainment. 320 guests were treated like royalty while dining on presidential china from the eisenhowers, clintons, and the first bushes. with a long guest list in limited space, the white house moved the party outdoors. staffers built a massive climate control tent out on
president obama's first state dinner as president. the president honors india's prime minister in a lavish tent set-up on the white house south lawn. >> reporter: they rolled out the red carpet and plenty of white house glamour at the obama's first state dinner. dressed to the nines, president obama and the first lady welcomed indian prime minister manmohan singh and his wife. and later, during the president's toast, he emphasized the u.s.'s important relationship with india. >> the...
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, but more than three million households are expected to be in foreclosure this year. the loan modification process is often a mess. banks say they're overwhelmed and paperwork is often lost. amanda augue has been waiting eight months for an answer on her modification. with a baby on the way, she's worried. >> if they foreclose on us and i'm nine months pregnant, what do i do? >> reporter: unfortunately, many "extra innings" perts say the way the foreclosure crisis will be resolved is when many of these homeowners facing foreclosure actually lose their homes. a tough reality check. >> couric: ben tracy reporting from los angeles, thanks, ben. also in financial trouble tonight is the leading business lender. it's a century old c.i.t. group. it has more than $5 billion of outstanding loans to more than a million borrowers. now nancy cordes tells us the government appears ready to allow it to become the fourth-largest bankruptcy in u.s. history. >> reporter: c.i.t. may not be a household name but it borrowers are. dunkin' donuts, filene's basement, dairy queen. c.i.t. is
, but more than three million households are expected to be in foreclosure this year. the loan modification process is often a mess. banks say they're overwhelmed and paperwork is often lost. amanda augue has been waiting eight months for an answer on her modification. with a baby on the way, she's worried. >> if they foreclose on us and i'm nine months pregnant, what do i do? >> reporter: unfortunately, many "extra innings" perts say the way the foreclosure crisis will be...
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this year he will press his counterparts to make good on the promises. g-8 leaders will be focused offends the spirals -- on the spiraling financial crisis in europe. before heading to camp david president obama is welcoming france's new leader, francois hollande to the white house. they're expects the talk about afghanistan ahead of the nato summit this weekend in chicago. >> chicago is a critical milestone in the next step towards a responsible ending of this war. toward our achieving very importantly our goals in the effort in afghanistan. >> reporter: the new french president wants to pull all of his troops out of afghanistan ahead of schedule. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> sky 9 was over the scene of a deadly crash in bowie, maryland. this was the scene early this morning in the northbound lanes of route 197 and route 50. police say speed and alcohol played a role in the crash. investigators say that a passenger in the red car was killed when the vehicle was struck from behind. and police say the man who caused that crash has b
this year he will press his counterparts to make good on the promises. g-8 leaders will be focused offends the spirals -- on the spiraling financial crisis in europe. before heading to camp david president obama is welcoming france's new leader, francois hollande to the white house. they're expects the talk about afghanistan ahead of the nato summit this weekend in chicago. >> chicago is a critical milestone in the next step towards a responsible ending of this war. toward our achieving...
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it's a recommendation that president obama is still considering. basic training here lasts eight weeks and at this facility alone over 40,000 soldiers can graduate a year. but the challenge isn't the training, it's finding the soldiers in the first place. some would be recruits are hedging their bets on who will be here in the long term: the afghan security forces or the taliban. for others, their tribe or ethnic group comes first, country second. "yes, people think about tribes first, but this is wrong" he says. "if we build our country, then we can protect our tribes." u.s. trainers have also been frustrated by the fact that some recruits join the army in the winter only to switch over to the taliban when the fighting really starts in the summer. simply because the taliban pay more. and it's not just soldiers. in this insurgent video, afghan police are seen handing over guns and other weapons to the taliban. these pictures triggered an investigation into whether cowardice or corruption was to blame. cases like this one feed a growing skepticism a
it's a recommendation that president obama is still considering. basic training here lasts eight weeks and at this facility alone over 40,000 soldiers can graduate a year. but the challenge isn't the training, it's finding the soldiers in the first place. some would be recruits are hedging their bets on who will be here in the long term: the afghan security forces or the taliban. for others, their tribe or ethnic group comes first, country second. "yes, people think about tribes first, but...
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-- almost four times what president obama makes. assistant manager spaccia, more than $376,000. police chief adams made $457,000 a year, more than the chiefs in l.a. and new york. rizzo, spaccia, and most of city council, face charged of misappropriation of funds for gorging themselves at the public trough. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> couric: and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," the last time he was at the white house the president gave him a tie. today he gave him a medal. but up next, when two men match wits with a supercomputer, it's no trivial pursuit. unlike other osteoporosis medicines... atelvia has a delayed- release formulation... so you can take it right after breakfast and help protect your bones. do not take atelvia if you have esophagus problems, low blood calcium, severe kidney disease, or cannot sit or stand for 30 minutes. follow all dosing instructions. stop taking atelvia and tell your doctor if you experience difficult or painful swallowing, chest pain or severe or continuing heartburn, whi
-- almost four times what president obama makes. assistant manager spaccia, more than $376,000. police chief adams made $457,000 a year, more than the chiefs in l.a. and new york. rizzo, spaccia, and most of city council, face charged of misappropriation of funds for gorging themselves at the public trough. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> couric: and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," the last time he was at the white house the president gave him a tie. today...
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. >> reporter: in fact, toyota is doing more work, planning to install a system sometime next year so that if the brake and gas pedals are pushed at the same time, the brake wins. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> smith: president obama will be heading back overseas in two weeks. he will attend a climate conference in denmark where he will commit to cutting harmful emissions in the united states by 17% over the next decade. then it's on to norway to receive the nobel peace prize. the white house also confirmed the president will present his new afghan strategy next tuesday in a prime time address. more now from chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: speaking to west point cadets and a prime time television audience, the president tuesday will try to convince a deeply skeptical american public that the eight-year war in afghanistan is still necessary, that americans will not be safe until al qaeda is destroyed in afghanistan and pakistan, and that it will take 30,000 or more troops to finish the job. the white house says he will outline not just how to get those troo
. >> reporter: in fact, toyota is doing more work, planning to install a system sometime next year so that if the brake and gas pedals are pushed at the same time, the brake wins. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> smith: president obama will be heading back overseas in two weeks. he will attend a climate conference in denmark where he will commit to cutting harmful emissions in the united states by 17% over the next decade. then it's on to norway to receive the nobel peace prize....
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president obama begins his second year in office with new you proposals to clamp down on wall street. this morning's announcements comes on the heels of stunning democratic senate loss in massachusetts. a political lightning bolt that has forced the white house to at least refocus, about if not rethink, its agenda. it tara mergener in washington has more. tara, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, the white house says this costly loss in massachusetts was the result of voter frustration, with the economy a 10% unemployment rate and health care reform. >> the same thing that swept scott brown into office swept me into office. people are angry and they're frustrated. not just because of what's happened in the last year or two years, but what's happened over the last eight years. >> reporter: for an administration that's had its health care agenda derailed, it's time to refocus on getting the economy back on track. >> clearly financial reform is going to take and play a bigger role in what happens legislatively in the next several months. >> reporter: today's proposal will give
president obama begins his second year in office with new you proposals to clamp down on wall street. this morning's announcements comes on the heels of stunning democratic senate loss in massachusetts. a political lightning bolt that has forced the white house to at least refocus, about if not rethink, its agenda. it tara mergener in washington has more. tara, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, the white house says this costly loss in massachusetts was the result of voter...
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campaign features people who have struggled during the recession. >> i've been looking for a job for two years. >> reporter: the obama campaign says romney is twisting his words and ignoring the rest of his point. that if congress passed the american jobs act, it would put more teachers and first responders to work. >> what the president has said is that we need to take some urgent action and he's called on congress to do that. they're more eager to have a debate over an ad of context clause in his remarks than the substance of what he said. >> reporter: another issue has the white house and congress at odds. who is responsible for leaking classified national security information to the press. >> it is very clear that this information had to come from the administration. >> reporter: the leaks include information about american cyberattacks against iran, how the u.s. picks targets for drone strikes and how a double agent foiled that al qaeda plot to bomb a u.s.-bound airliner. republicans say the white house leaked the information to make the president look tough in the war on terror. the admi
campaign features people who have struggled during the recession. >> i've been looking for a job for two years. >> reporter: the obama campaign says romney is twisting his words and ignoring the rest of his point. that if congress passed the american jobs act, it would put more teachers and first responders to work. >> what the president has said is that we need to take some urgent action and he's called on congress to do that. they're more eager to have a debate over an ad of...
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yesterday president obama said assad will fall but the united states cannot take unilateral military action in syria. the u.n. estimates more than 7500 people have died in the year-long uprising. >>> the mine safety and health administration says its inspectors either missed problems or failed to properly inspect for them before the deadly 2010 explosion at a west virginia mine. yesterday the agency reviewed its internal review of inspections at the upper big branch mine. it announced failures of the agency field staff that concluded there was no evidence they caused the disaster. 29 miners died when a spark ignited methane gas in coal dust. two miner employees have either been charged or convicted in the disaster. >>> peyton manning may be released in a matter of hours. a news conference is scheduled for later today. manning is owed $28 million by friday. by releasing him, the colts don't have to write that check. the washington redskins, miami dolphins and seattle seahawks are all rumored as a possible new home for manning. >>> the time 4:36. at 4:40, how we're looking this morning
yesterday president obama said assad will fall but the united states cannot take unilateral military action in syria. the u.n. estimates more than 7500 people have died in the year-long uprising. >>> the mine safety and health administration says its inspectors either missed problems or failed to properly inspect for them before the deadly 2010 explosion at a west virginia mine. yesterday the agency reviewed its internal review of inspections at the upper big branch mine. it announced...
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. >> well, you can watch "60 minutes presents barack obama eight years in the white house" this sunday night at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," a russian breached cease ban protest interrupts television and a passing motorist comes to the rescue of a state trooper. this is the "cbs morning news." that was it for me. that's why i'm quitting with nicorette. only nicorette mini has a patented fast dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. every great why needs a great how. to strengthen both, she said to go pro. go pro with crest pro-health advanced. it strengthens... teeth inside, and is better at strengthening the outside... ...than colgate total. best check-up ever. ...another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works... ...in one week. with the... fastest retinol formula. ...to visibly reduce wrinkles. neutrogena®. >>> president obama has designated five new national they include two so
. >> well, you can watch "60 minutes presents barack obama eight years in the white house" this sunday night at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," a russian breached cease ban protest interrupts television and a passing motorist comes to the rescue of a state trooper. this is the "cbs morning news." that was it for me. that's why i'm quitting with nicorette. only nicorette mini has a patented fast dissolving formula. it...
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obama earned $5.5 million last year, most of it from sales of the president's books. the obamas paid almost $2 million in federal taxes and gave $329,000 to charity. meanwhile, last-minute filers lined up at post offices. the irs says it's already received more than 98 million returns this year and sent out $234 billion in refunds. money is tight for so many people in this country. a report out today says a record 257 million americans lost their homes in the first three months of this year. that's up 35% from the same quarter last year. and senior business correspondent anthony mason tells us no one wants to be ne next. >> reporter: in miami today, thousands of troubled homeowners lined up for help trying to avoid foreclosure. if march, foreclosure filings across the country jumped nearly 20% from the previous month. >> we'll probably wind up the year with over 3 million households having received a foreclosure notice and probably well over a million properties being repossessed. >> there's a woman down the street, they told her either you pay the money now or you ge
obama earned $5.5 million last year, most of it from sales of the president's books. the obamas paid almost $2 million in federal taxes and gave $329,000 to charity. meanwhile, last-minute filers lined up at post offices. the irs says it's already received more than 98 million returns this year and sent out $234 billion in refunds. money is tight for so many people in this country. a report out today says a record 257 million americans lost their homes in the first three months of this year....
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a the first time in four years, presidents carter, clinton, obama and the bushs got together. the event which featured surprise performance by lady gaga so far raised more than $31 million. >> what we have also seen is the spirit of america at its best. when ordinary people step up and do extraordinary things. >> president trump did not attend. but appeared in a video message. >> on twitter this weeken, president trump said he has no plans to block the scheduled release this week of secret files on the assassination of president john f. kennedy. here is tony dokoupil. >> reporter: president kennedy's final moments gliding through dallas in 1963, are all too clear. but the story of his assassination remains tantalizingly incomplete. at least to the 61% of americans who do not believe shooter lee harvey oswald acted alone. november 22nd, 1963, was a line of demarcation between an america that basically trusted its government, to an america that beganot of a book about kennedy's enduring mystery. >> the conspiracy community is united about having 100% transparency and disclosure.
a the first time in four years, presidents carter, clinton, obama and the bushs got together. the event which featured surprise performance by lady gaga so far raised more than $31 million. >> what we have also seen is the spirit of america at its best. when ordinary people step up and do extraordinary things. >> president trump did not attend. but appeared in a video message. >> on twitter this weeken, president trump said he has no plans to block the scheduled release this...
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, and in the end it was a phone call today from president obama to russian president dmitry medvedev that sealed the deal. the agreement calls for each side to reduce long-range nuclear warheads by about a third to just over 1,500. the two presidents will sign the treat glee prague next month. still ahead on the cbs news, they were demonized during the health care debate. but will insurance companies be hurt by reform? our user's guide is next. >> smith: the new health care reform law is more than 2,400 pages long. sitcomly kateed, confusing, and all this week we've been taking a close look at what's in it. tonight, chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian will tell us what it moo l mean for insurance companies in our user's guide to health care reform. >> reporter: under the new bill, the health insurance industry stands to gain up to 20 million new customers but will be required to spend at least 80 to 85 cents of every dollar it takes in on health care, eliminate lifetime limits on coverage and restrict annual limits. pay at least $70 billion in new taxes beginning in 2014
, and in the end it was a phone call today from president obama to russian president dmitry medvedev that sealed the deal. the agreement calls for each side to reduce long-range nuclear warheads by about a third to just over 1,500. the two presidents will sign the treat glee prague next month. still ahead on the cbs news, they were demonized during the health care debate. but will insurance companies be hurt by reform? our user's guide is next. >> smith: the new health care reform law is...
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you look at virginia where obama and mccain split the independent vote last year. independents went 2-1 for republican mcdonnell. in new jersey, where obama won independents in 2008, they went for christie over corzine 2-1. this doesn't mean voters were anti-obama because neither republican won after obama, i think it suggests an overriding sense of anxiety that the exit polls show. 89% in new jersey, 85% in virginia worried about the economy. it's going to make it tough for the party in power, that happens to be the democrats. >> couric: bob, you think it has a lot to do with the candidates as well. >> i think what we saw last night were shop shots. i don't think we saw predictors. i mean, in virginia, obama won virginia because he carried the urban/suburban vote in northern virginia, the suburbs around washington. and he got a big african american turnout. so what did the democrats do? they run someone for governor who is a rule candidate who's little known in northern virginia andwo could not seem to connect with the african american voters. so he got beat and h
you look at virginia where obama and mccain split the independent vote last year. independents went 2-1 for republican mcdonnell. in new jersey, where obama won independents in 2008, they went for christie over corzine 2-1. this doesn't mean voters were anti-obama because neither republican won after obama, i think it suggests an overriding sense of anxiety that the exit polls show. 89% in new jersey, 85% in virginia worried about the economy. it's going to make it tough for the party in power,...
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two years ago, hispanics helped president obama win all three of those states. john blackstone reports now on the growing political clout of latinos. >> reporter: with a mariachi band and a tequila toast, an hispanic business group welcomed california's two top republican candidates, meg whitman for governor and fifor the u.s. senate. >> i think every speech sho begin with a shot of tequila. >> reporter: for firina, trying to unseat senator barbara boxer... attracting the latino vote is crucial. it's equally important for meg whitman and her race against democrat jerry brown for governor. >> i cannot win this election without the latino vote. >> reporter: latinos make up this country's biggest and fastest growing minority, numbering more than 48 million, some 19 million eligible to vote. >> whether it's in california, whether it's in nevada, or other states, latinos are looking for a reason to come out and vote. >> reporter: in nine states, latino voters make up more than 10% of the electorate. they favor democrats over republicans 62%-25%. president obama is ur
two years ago, hispanics helped president obama win all three of those states. john blackstone reports now on the growing political clout of latinos. >> reporter: with a mariachi band and a tequila toast, an hispanic business group welcomed california's two top republican candidates, meg whitman for governor and fifor the u.s. senate. >> i think every speech sho begin with a shot of tequila. >> reporter: for firina, trying to unseat senator barbara boxer... attracting the...
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obama's rival for the white house. mitt romney. >> reporter: when mitt romney signed health care reform in massachusetts six years ago-- >> congratulations. ( applause ). >> reporter: his goal was simple-- >> every citizen with affordable, comprehensive health insurance. >> reporter: the key was an individual mandate requiring every citizen to get coverage or face fines. in his first presidential run, on romney defended the mandate as a personal responsibility. >> don't be free riders and pass on the cost of your health care to everybody else. >> reporter: m.i.t. economist, jonathan gruber who helped romney design the plan, said insurance companies supported it because they got more customers. in the past six years, 439,000 massachusetts residents who didn't have health insurance got it, many with government subsidies to buy it. the state went from 90% insured to 98%, the highest rate in the nation. school program director andrew herlihy enrolled inaise subsidized plan that costs $272 a month. >> i was always that guy
obama's rival for the white house. mitt romney. >> reporter: when mitt romney signed health care reform in massachusetts six years ago-- >> congratulations. ( applause ). >> reporter: his goal was simple-- >> every citizen with affordable, comprehensive health insurance. >> reporter: the key was an individual mandate requiring every citizen to get coverage or face fines. in his first presidential run, on romney defended the mandate as a personal responsibility....
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marines will go down under as soon as next year. however, the move has some in the international community nervous. tina kraus explains. >> reporter: president obama and australia's prime minister shook hands as allies, partners in a new military relationship. >> we are increasing our cooperation and i might add, america's commitment to this region. >> the agreement calls for u.s. marines to start training with australian forces in the northern part of the country near the shipping lanes of the south china sea. 250 marines will arrive next year and a full military staff of 25 hundred will be in place within a few years. u.s. aircraft will also operate in northern australia. >> these rotations which are going to be taking place on australian bases, will bring our militaries even closer and make them even more effective. >> reporter: u.s. officials say the agreement is about providing disaster aid and combating terrorism and piracy but the security deal is widely seen as a response to china's increasing aggressiveness. president obama
marines will go down under as soon as next year. however, the move has some in the international community nervous. tina kraus explains. >> reporter: president obama and australia's prime minister shook hands as allies, partners in a new military relationship. >> we are increasing our cooperation and i might add, america's commitment to this region. >> the agreement calls for u.s. marines to start training with australian forces in the northern part of the country near the...
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. >> reporter: it was an unscripted moment at president obama's town hall 20-year-old student maria munir made an extraordinary announcement. >> now, i'm about to do something terrifying, which is i'm coming out to you as a nonbinary person, which mines they don't fit within-- i'm getting emotional. i'm so sorry. >> that's okay. >> reporter: nonbinary, or transgender people often face bigotry, something the president said he's trying to change. >> but i think the trend lines are good on this. we're moving in the right direction, and in part because of courageous and active young people like yourself. >> reporter: but the u.k. government has warned its citizens to be careful when traveling to north carolina and mississippi where new laws have provoked a storm of criticism that they unfairly target lesbian, gay, and transgender groups. british prime minister david cameron: as a you think of those laws? >> our view on any of these things is that we believe we should be trying to use law to end discrimination rather than to embed it or enhance it. >> reporter: president obama told brittons th
. >> reporter: it was an unscripted moment at president obama's town hall 20-year-old student maria munir made an extraordinary announcement. >> now, i'm about to do something terrifying, which is i'm coming out to you as a nonbinary person, which mines they don't fit within-- i'm getting emotional. i'm so sorry. >> that's okay. >> reporter: nonbinary, or transgender people often face bigotry, something the president said he's trying to change. >> but i think the...
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so the new school year is prompting preparations to try to prevent a major outbreak. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: as classes begin at schools and colleges around the country, students are learning a lesson about the spread of h1n1. >> you don't know who has it. they may be carrying it. >> reporter: since april, more than 1 million americans have come down with h1n1 or swine flu, and it has killed about 500. now the white house says in a worst-case scenario, about half the country could catch it and up to 90,000 people could die. president obama met with senior officials to outline the government's response to the virus. >> i don't want anybody to be alarmed, but i do want everybody to be prepared. >> reporter: dr. peter gross says the latest strain of h1n1 will likely spread quickly. >> you're going to find it everywhere. you'll find it on doorknobs, you'll find it on telephones. >> reporter: administrators at schools across the country are doing what they can to fight the flu. here in new york, they plan to give out free vaccines as soon as they become availab
so the new school year is prompting preparations to try to prevent a major outbreak. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: as classes begin at schools and colleges around the country, students are learning a lesson about the spread of h1n1. >> you don't know who has it. they may be carrying it. >> reporter: since april, more than 1 million americans have come down with h1n1 or swine flu, and it has killed about 500. now the white house says in a worst-case scenario, about half...
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in baghdad, that was day of mourning as victims of the deadliest attacks there in two years were laid to rest. at least 155 people were killed and 500 wounded by two suicide truck bombs yesterday that targeted government ministries. cell phone video captured the second explosion. among the dead were 24 children who were on a bus leaving a day care center next to one of the targets. no one has claimed responsibility but sunni insurgents with links to al qaeda are suspected. coming up next on the "cbs evening news," h1n1 and a father's painful choice between saving his wife or their unborn child. i'm lindy. and i'm joni. we've been best friends since we were two. we've always been alike. we even both have osteoporosis. but we're active. especially when we vacation. so when i heard about reclast, the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment, i called joni. my doctor said reclast helps restrengthen our bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve whole months. and reclast is approved to help protect from fracture in more places: hip, spine, even other bones. (announcer) you
in baghdad, that was day of mourning as victims of the deadliest attacks there in two years were laid to rest. at least 155 people were killed and 500 wounded by two suicide truck bombs yesterday that targeted government ministries. cell phone video captured the second explosion. among the dead were 24 children who were on a bus leaving a day care center next to one of the targets. no one has claimed responsibility but sunni insurgents with links to al qaeda are suspected. coming up next on the...
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for years, they're battle-hardened. they practiced tirelessly for this mission. and when i gave the order, they were ready. >> reporter: the president also met with and thanked the helicopter pilots who flew the seals in and out of the compound. one pilot is now being hailed as a hero for saving the mission by bringing his stalled helicopter-- loaded with navy seals-- for n for a controlled crash landing. no one was hurt. some in the audience of more than 2,000 here recently returned from afghanistan and say the death of bin laden was like a homecoming present. >> it was a good ending for our deployment because it happened right when we left so it was a really good ending. >> reporter: the president said there is now more pressure on al qaeda than at any time since 9/11. harry? >> smith: chip reid, thanks. president obama told steve kroft of "60 minutes" that the safety of the navy seals was uppermost on his mind as the mission to take out bin laden was being planned. what was the most difficult part? i mean, you had to
for years, they're battle-hardened. they practiced tirelessly for this mission. and when i gave the order, they were ready. >> reporter: the president also met with and thanked the helicopter pilots who flew the seals in and out of the compound. one pilot is now being hailed as a hero for saving the mission by bringing his stalled helicopter-- loaded with navy seals-- for n for a controlled crash landing. no one was hurt. some in the audience of more than 2,000 here recently returned from...
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but the obama campaign admits it's going to be very close in key states. president obama is in colorado for his second day of campaigning. >> we win colorado, i'll get four more years. >> the latest poll shows the president trailing mitt romney in the rocky mountain state. they hope it increases support among female voters and put him over the top. >> when it comes to a woman's right to make her own health care choices, they want to take us back to the policies more suited to the 1950s and colorado you've got to make sure it does not happen. >> in the cornfields of iowa, romney also focused on health care. >> the top of my list of programs we don't need is one that costs $100 billion a year i'm going to get rid of and that's obama care. >> president obama is publicly embracing the term obama care. >> i actually like the name because -- because i do care. >> a new ad from a pro-obama super pac is drawing criticism from the romney campaign and independent fact checkers. >> i don't think mitt romney understands what he's done to people's lives by closing the
but the obama campaign admits it's going to be very close in key states. president obama is in colorado for his second day of campaigning. >> we win colorado, i'll get four more years. >> the latest poll shows the president trailing mitt romney in the rocky mountain state. they hope it increases support among female voters and put him over the top. >> when it comes to a woman's right to make her own health care choices, they want to take us back to the policies more suited to...
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, between the ages of 18 and 29 voted for obama but getting them back out to the polls won't be easy. most young voters typically don't show up for mid-term elections. that's not the only challenge the white house is facing. some democrats are distancing themselves from the president. among them, democratic senator russ fiengold. he is fighting hard for re- election but he won't be there tonight when the president takes the stage in his state. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>> sky 9 was over the scene of a rescue in charles county, maryland this morning. crews just pulled the man from a 30 feet well. he fell in at 11:00 a.m. in waldorf. official says the man's injuries do not appear to be serious. >>> a landmark in faulkier county burns down overnight. it happened in marshall, virginia and now livestock, worth thousands of dollars, are dead. kristin fisher has more from the scene. >> i don't know how much i liked it until it was burning. >> reporter: cattle manager says he's in shock. the barn he ran at the livestock exchange is gone. the fire broke out at 8:00 on monday nigh
, between the ages of 18 and 29 voted for obama but getting them back out to the polls won't be easy. most young voters typically don't show up for mid-term elections. that's not the only challenge the white house is facing. some democrats are distancing themselves from the president. among them, democratic senator russ fiengold. he is fighting hard for re- election but he won't be there tonight when the president takes the stage in his state. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>>...
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>> reporter: some of buffalo, new york's unemployed hoped to grab president obama's attention. the video is part of a campaign started by a 48-year-old unemployed businessman. >> it's aimed at nothing more than really trying to readjust the national focus. >> reporter: jeff maker came up with the idea after his small family-run textile business folded more than a year ago. >> the american families aren't sitting around the kitchen table saying, "geez, i hope the unemployment situation improves soon, hone." they're look at each other scared to death being like, "i need a freaking job." >> reporter: baker hopes to create a nationwide movement, untouched, he said by political operatives and aimed largely at young people. young adults face the worst job market on record with one out of 6 unemployed, more than 2.6 million young people nationwide looking for work. >>y like living here. but that's the problem. am i going to be able to find a job here when i graduate? >> reporter: president obama acknowledged those fears, saying many americans may not be feeling the recovery but, he in
>> reporter: some of buffalo, new york's unemployed hoped to grab president obama's attention. the video is part of a campaign started by a 48-year-old unemployed businessman. >> it's aimed at nothing more than really trying to readjust the national focus. >> reporter: jeff maker came up with the idea after his small family-run textile business folded more than a year ago. >> the american families aren't sitting around the kitchen table saying, "geez, i hope the...
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but both bernanke and president obama agreeded that the effects of the recession will be felt for some time to come, including in the unemployment line. here's anthony mason. >> reporter: the fed chairman used his most emphatic language yet. >> >> from a technical perspective, the recession is very likely over. >> reporter: the president also pointed to signs of a turnaround visiting a once idled g.m. plant in ohio where a thousand workers are getting back on the job. but he was cautious. >> i think everybody understands our economic troubles are far from over. >> reporter: between stimulus package and bailouts, the government has spent $3 trillion to pull the economy out of freefall. will taxpayers have to foot that bill? that's what katie couric asked treasury secretary geithner. newspaper is an across-the-board tax increase inevitable? >> i don't think so. no. >> reporter: but many believe the economy and the credit markets will need substantially more support. >> i suspect over the next several years even more trillions will be required. >> reporter: the recession has also cost us
but both bernanke and president obama agreeded that the effects of the recession will be felt for some time to come, including in the unemployment line. here's anthony mason. >> reporter: the fed chairman used his most emphatic language yet. >> >> from a technical perspective, the recession is very likely over. >> reporter: the president also pointed to signs of a turnaround visiting a once idled g.m. plant in ohio where a thousand workers are getting back on the job....
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three blizzards bust busted the budget last year. he says safety is the highest priority. >> we will use the resources necessary to get the job done. that is something that you have to understand because at the end of the date is about safety and security. >> reporter: he says the county may have to juggle budget priorities if this is another big snow year. three days after election day and still no official winner the 11th congressional district in virginia. keith fimian could call for a recount as soon as today if he wants to. he trails gerry connolly by 930 votes. the fairfax county gop is still unsure what's going to happen next, though. >> it is possible. i'm not going to say it is likely. i'm not in the meeting with the campaign but they are looking at it very hard. it looks like it will be within his right to make that request but i think he will have to explain why he thinks the taxpayer should have to pay for what will be a futile effort. >> reporter: virginia law allows a candidate to request a recount at the state's expens
three blizzards bust busted the budget last year. he says safety is the highest priority. >> we will use the resources necessary to get the job done. that is something that you have to understand because at the end of the date is about safety and security. >> reporter: he says the county may have to juggle budget priorities if this is another big snow year. three days after election day and still no official winner the 11th congressional district in virginia. keith fimian could call...
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president obama has backed efforts to repeal the law but cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford says it's likely the administration will appeal the ruling. >> gay rights groups obviously want the administration to let this decision stand but the administration really would prefer that congress step in and repeal this law, not a federal judge. >> it's estimated since 1993 nearly 14,000 service members have been discharged when their sexual orientation became public. >>> this morning, the attorneys general from 40 states are expected to announce a joint investigation into the mortgage industry. at issue is the legitimacy of the documents used to force millions of homeowners from their homes. some of the nation's largest mortgage lenders have admitted to slipshod paperwork in an effort to speed up the process. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" stokes in asia edged up this morning. ashley morrison is in new york with that and more. good morning. >> good morning. asian markets got a lift today on good news from japan's manufacturing sector. japan's nikkei inched up a fraction and hong kong
president obama has backed efforts to repeal the law but cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford says it's likely the administration will appeal the ruling. >> gay rights groups obviously want the administration to let this decision stand but the administration really would prefer that congress step in and repeal this law, not a federal judge. >> it's estimated since 1993 nearly 14,000 service members have been discharged when their sexual orientation became public....
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over ten years. he says he can do it without touching benefits. >> we are going to make medicare more efficient, guaranteeing today's seniors better benefits than they have right now. >> reporter: on the benefits side, democrats aim to reduce the so-called medicare doughnut hole. that's where some patients pay the full cost of their prescription medicine until they've spent $3,600 out of pocket. democrats would also eliminate co-payments for screenings and preventative services. among the worries is $160 billion in cuts to private companies that provide medicare advantage insurance to millions of seniors. the president says cuts will come from company profits, but republicans say the companies may raise premiums, cut benefits or even drop out of medicare, forcing seniors to change plans. >> we just don't believe that the government will run it, can run it. >> reporter: with so many seniors worked up over health care reform, some are taking thinings in n stride, believing things will remain just as th
over ten years. he says he can do it without touching benefits. >> we are going to make medicare more efficient, guaranteeing today's seniors better benefits than they have right now. >> reporter: on the benefits side, democrats aim to reduce the so-called medicare doughnut hole. that's where some patients pay the full cost of their prescription medicine until they've spent $3,600 out of pocket. democrats would also eliminate co-payments for screenings and preventative services....
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i've always said that the race against president obama, i said this a year ago, that anybody who took barack obama lightly did so at their own peril. i think he will be a very formidable candidate but he also has real weaknesses, bob. he said unemployment would never go over 8% if we passed his stimulus plan. we went up over 10%. a lot of people are still suffering. foreclosures are high. people don't feel as if they've gotten the hope and change that the president promised. so part of this is going to be, yes, progress is being made. sure. we see it in our state. but on the other hand, has enough progress been made? and the people who are really hurting, are they going to feel like they want to stay in this direction or do they want to change direction? that's what the election is going to be about. that's why we have these elections. let's have the arguments. let's have the fight. i think mitt romney will bring that fight to the president. the president is going to have to defend his record. i'm not going to be one of these guys who is going to say nothing good happens ever. you hav
i've always said that the race against president obama, i said this a year ago, that anybody who took barack obama lightly did so at their own peril. i think he will be a very formidable candidate but he also has real weaknesses, bob. he said unemployment would never go over 8% if we passed his stimulus plan. we went up over 10%. a lot of people are still suffering. foreclosures are high. people don't feel as if they've gotten the hope and change that the president promised. so part of this is...
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learn what the governor of hawaii wants to do in order to end talk about exactly where president obama was born. >>> and after a cold december, we're finally going to see a warm-up for the final week of the year. tom sater will have our forecast when we come back. >>> if you were hoping get your hands on tickets to vincent gray's inaugural gala, you are out of luck. because we've been told that all 4,000 tickets are gone. sundays a night's gala will feature musicians chuck brown and raw hine devon. >>> well the president and his family are vacationing in hawaii. pardy oliver reports that one politician wants to put an end to this for good. >> reporter: hawaii governor wants to set the record straight about president obama's u.s. citizenship. >> this has to do with the respect of the office of the president. >> reporter: he plans to ask the state attorney general what additional information can be released to prove the president is a native hawaiian. his goal of silencing birthers who claim president obama was actually born in his father's home country of kenya or elsewhere overseas mak
learn what the governor of hawaii wants to do in order to end talk about exactly where president obama was born. >>> and after a cold december, we're finally going to see a warm-up for the final week of the year. tom sater will have our forecast when we come back. >>> if you were hoping get your hands on tickets to vincent gray's inaugural gala, you are out of luck. because we've been told that all 4,000 tickets are gone. sundays a night's gala will feature musicians chuck...
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. >> all the people who have been in trouble for it for all these years, obama just blanket amnesty and let's move on the future. >> earlier in the show he was caught saying i like to get high. and he's openly criticized also the ncaa rules for punishing college players for smoking marijuana. oh by the way, he's dressed as uncle sam we failed to mention that in case you didn't get it. >>> it took three people to rescue the cow on a frozen pond in oregon. its owner says the cow ventured onto the pond and fell and couldn't get back up. the guys lass sewed the animal and -- lassoed the >>> okay, your seven day forecast is so cold today and cloudy. might see a little bit of sunshine later on today for central virginia before the sun sets and some showers tonight. 5:00. >> that's it for wusa9 news. we will be back with that at 5:00. and until then, have a great day. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] >> chloe: excuse me. i'd like to fill out a missing-persons report. >> kevin: one of the officers can help you with that. >> chloe: right, bu
. >> all the people who have been in trouble for it for all these years, obama just blanket amnesty and let's move on the future. >> earlier in the show he was caught saying i like to get high. and he's openly criticized also the ncaa rules for punishing college players for smoking marijuana. oh by the way, he's dressed as uncle sam we failed to mention that in case you didn't get it. >>> it took three people to rescue the cow on a frozen pond in oregon. its owner says the...
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he's already talking about staying well into next year which also means he'll be around when the obama administration makes its first decisions on cutting troops in afghanistan. >> couric: all right. david martin at the pentagon. as always, david, thanks so much. to our other top story tonight, the massacre of those ten medical aid workers in afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton today condemned the taliban for the murders, calling the victims heroic and the head of the christian charity they worked for insisted the organization will, in fact, remain in afghanistan. the victims, including six americans, were gunned down last week, most apparently execution style. they had just finished a two-week mission providing medical care to villagers in northern afghanistan. all told, there are over 300 foreign aid groups working in that country, so what would make someone volunteer for such dangerous work? here's national correspondent jim axelrod. >> reporter: 61-year-old tom little spent 30 plus years improving eye care in afghanistan, wholly devoted to a land and its people. >> he g
he's already talking about staying well into next year which also means he'll be around when the obama administration makes its first decisions on cutting troops in afghanistan. >> couric: all right. david martin at the pentagon. as always, david, thanks so much. to our other top story tonight, the massacre of those ten medical aid workers in afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton today condemned the taliban for the murders, calling the victims heroic and the head of the...
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next year. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. >>> well, romney campaigns in florida today and gingrich in south carolina. cain does not have anything on his public schedule until this evening. he is slated to lay out his foreignle to platform in michigan. >>> well, the u.s. capitol christmas tree has arrived. the 63 foot white fir comes from stannis love national park in california's sierra never ada mountains. the tree will stand on the west lawn of the capitol and crews will decorate it with more than 10,000 lights and more than 200,000 hand-made ornaments. the u.s. capitol tree lighting ceremony will take place a week from today. that's always very special. >> a lot colder a week from today. >> is it? >> today is not too cold. >> we start in the 60s. we're down in the 50s. rain has moved in. it will move out later this afternoon. we do pretty good for the rest of the week. it will be much more normal, not the 70s and 60s but low to mid-50s. even that's a few degrees above average fo
next year. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. >>> well, romney campaigns in florida today and gingrich in south carolina. cain does not have anything on his public schedule until this evening. he is slated to lay out his foreignle to platform in michigan. >>> well, the u.s. capitol christmas tree has arrived. the 63 foot white fir comes from stannis love national park in california's sierra never ada mountains. the tree will stand on the west lawn of the capitol and...
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>> reporter: after hitting the road several time this is week, president obama will head out again next week to try to drum up more support. by then, democratic leaders hope they'll be putting the finishing touches on an agreement. >> we feel comfortable that the american people have health care within their grasp. >> reporter: a health care bill may now be in sight, but it's still unclear what the final version will look like. the president says his health care plan will cost about a trillion dollars over the next ten years. and will reduce the deficit. the cost estimate from the congressional budget office is expected by this weekend. michelle? >> and, whit, so sad, senate majority leader harry reid's family was involved in a pretty serious car accident. what do you know about their condition? >> reporter: a spokesman says that the senator's wife has a broken neck and a broken back. his daughter has a neck injury and some facial lacerations. we're told that they were driving on a washington, d.c. highway yesterday when they were rear ended by a semi-truck. the good news, though, miche
>> reporter: after hitting the road several time this is week, president obama will head out again next week to try to drum up more support. by then, democratic leaders hope they'll be putting the finishing touches on an agreement. >> we feel comfortable that the american people have health care within their grasp. >> reporter: a health care bill may now be in sight, but it's still unclear what the final version will look like. the president says his health care plan will cost...